flertal

fler- (“more, multiple”) +‎ tal (“number”)

• IPA^(key): /flertal/, [ˈfleɐ̯ˌtˢal]

flertal n (singular definite flertallet, plural indefinite flertal)

1. majority (more than half)
2. (grammar, singular only) plural number

• (majority): majoritet
• (plural number): pluralis

• (majority): mindretal, minoritet
• (plural number): ental, singularis

• “flertal” in Den Danske Ordbog
• flertal on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

flertal n

1. (linguistics, colloquial) plural
2. (chiefly indefinite form) several, (at least) more than one

   Man har gjort ett flertal försök att reparera maskinen, utan att lyckas.

   Several attempts to repair the machine have been made, without success.

3. (chiefly definite form) majority, a larger number

   Flertalet på mötet tänkte rösta nej.

   Most of the people at the meeting intended to vote 'no'.

• (plural): plural, pluralis

• folkflertal